Jay Stamper Announces U.S. Senate Candidacy

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South Carolina Democrat Will Run for Senate Seat Held by Lindsey Graham.

Jay Stamper

I’m running because someone needs to stand up to the politicians in Washington D.C. who would rather invest in nation-building overseas than nation-building right here in the United States.

Columbia, S.C. (PRWEB)March 26, 2013

On Tuesday, March 26th, Businessman Jeremy M. “Jay” Stamper will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in 2014 to represent South Carolina in the United States Senate. Stamper is making his first run for public office.

“Too many South Carolinians are unemployed or underemployed and struggling to keep up with the rising costs of healthcare and education,” said Stamper. “I’m running because someone needs to stand up to the politicians in Washington D.C. who would rather invest in nation-building overseas than nation-building right here in the United States. Our strength as a country depends on the strength of our economy and that means investing in education, infrastructure and research to create jobs here at home.”

Although South Carolina hasn’t been represented by a Democratic Senator since 2005, Stamper is convinced that South Carolinians are ready for a change.

“2014 is shaping up to be ‘The Year of the Democrat’ in South Carolina,” said Stamper. “For a long list of reasons, Democrats have a real chance to be competitive on a statewide basis.”

A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, Jay earned his undergraduate degree in Government from Connecticut College. After graduating, Stamper joined Operation Outreach USA, a non-profit literacy organization and later led marketing initiatives at startup airline Pro Air. In 2002, Jay founded The Delaware Company, a business filing company offering online incorporation services nationwide, which he later sold. Jay is currently Managing Director of the Palmetto Regional Center Corporation, a non-profit that seeks to promote job creation in high unemployment areas of South Carolina. Jay and his wife also contribute their time to a number of other non-profit organizations in the areas of science and education.